There will be a lot to see downtown on Stroll Day! 

To start the day, the Kiwanians will be serving their famous Kiwani’s breakfast of pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and bananas – FREE – beginning at 8:00 in the Plaza.

Main Street will be closed from First St. to Third St.

Hands on History for Kids

The popular “Hands on History for Kids” will be at the Plaza from 8:00 to 3:00.

Cars, Cars and more Cars!

Many Car Clubs will be displaying their classic cars. The Sacramento Model T Club and the Sacramento Model A Club will be on Main St. joined by the Chico Car Club and the Woodland Street Cruisers. Rounding it all out will be several fire trucks.


The Historic Woodland Train Depot

The historic Woodland Train Depot will be open to visitors from 10:00 to 2:00 on Stroll Day. Stop by and admire all the progress that hard working volunteers have made in restoring the historic depot.

During the rest of the year, keep up with events at the depot by visiting their website and following them on facebook.


Boy Scout Cabin, 515 Lincoln Ave.

The Boy Scout cabin will be open for the Stroll, with docents on hand to answer questions about the past history and present activities of Woodland’s boy scouts. They will be hosting the Lions White Cane Fund Raiser, a part of their vision related charities.

Their new native plant garden will also be open. The garden is a joint project of the Scouts and the California Lions Foundation. It was planted by the Woodland Host Lions and the scouts that use the cabin. There were also many local donations, including a valley oak from the Woodland Tree Foundation. The native plants garden supports the mission of scouting by helping the scouts identify and grow native California plants.


Woodland Parlor 30 presents FREE Woodland history events

“Jack Din and family stories of Tai Lee Laundry”

  • 9am to 10am – First and Dead Cat Alley

Jack Din shares personal accounts of the family home and business on Dead Cat Alley (1925 to 1947). Jack was born on the alley in 1929.

“Asa and the Holstein Queen, Tilly Alcartra”

  • 10:30am to 11:30am – 539 Main at First, in front of the historic Freeman/Schmauderer Building

Learn about the life and times of Yolo County’s Holstein Queen and internationally renowned milk production champion Tilly Alcartra who set world records from 1914-1920. Also learn about the upcoming TILLYfest, Grassfed Americana (November 4), a celebration of Tilly in the historic downtown Woodland.

“Lil Porter, Probably the Smallest Theatre in the Wild West… and Museum of Local History”

  • 12pm to 1pm at 329 College, in the historic Porter Building

Visit a tiny, but unique, museum of local history including info about Woodland movie houses, Porter family, Dead Cat Alley, Old China Town… and other oddities, curiosities, novelties, this and that.


St. Lukes Episcopal Church

St. Lukes Episcopal Church at 515 Second Street will be open from 11:00 to 2:00. Stop by to admire the Louis Comfort Tiffany windows above the altar.


Woodland Opera House

The Woodland Opera House will be open for tours from 10:00 to 2:00.